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Shirt Sewing Mistake: Interfacing Denial | Red-Handled Scissors

Shirt Sewing Mistake: Interfacing Denial

If you look closely at the picture below, you might notice that something’s not quite right. If you have experience in sewing button-down shirt—which is what this pile of fabric will eventually be—it’s probably pretty clear to you that interfacing is not meant to be so, er, visible. It was not, however, very clear to …

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Friday Internet Crushes: Gifts for Everyone | Red-Handled Scissors

Friday Internet Crushes: Gifts for Everyone

Katzenhöhle (Cat Cave!) (Image care of http://www.moderncat.net/2010/03/03/katzenhohle-handmade-german-cat-caves/) I absolutely love these, but wish they weren’t made of wool. I’m definitely going to try my hand at felting synthetic fibers/cotton so I can make something similar for my kitties! I plan to re-purpose old sweaters for this project. Skip to My Lou Simple Apron Tutorial (Image …

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Lula's Sweet Apothecary | Red-Handled Scissors

Lula’s Sweet Apothecary

For the record, let it be known that a vegan hot fudge sundae from Lula’s Sweet Apothecary is definitely a good idea anytime. This holds true, even when it’s freezing outside.

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Tutorial: Simple Pants Hemming | Red-Handled Scissors

Tutorial: Simple Pants Hemming

Contrary to popular opinion, hemming pants can be spectacularly easy, and doesn’t need to involve cutting of any kind. This tutorial started out as a list of instructions for my friend Katy–who took me up on a recent boast that I could teach her how to hem a pair of pants over the internet–but I …

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